1911 U.S. Indian Head Gold Quarter Eagle Coin



A 1911 U.S. Indian Head Quarter Eagle gold coin. Up until 1933, when President Roosevelt demonetized all gold coins, the U.S. produced gold coins in denominations ranging from $1 up to $20. Each denomination had a name, with an “eagle” representing the $10 coin, “double eagle” for the $20, and half eagle for the $5 coin. This quarter eagle coin was worth $2.50, and contains an amount of gold equivalent to roughly $2.50 at the time it was minted. With the price of gold now at over $1000 an ounce, a modern quarter eagle coin would weigh about 8mg.

Unlike most coins, the Indian Head quarter eagle has a recessed design, meaning that the main design features are depressed into the coin rather than raised up from it. While this made the coins more difficult to produce, it had the benefit of reducing the amount of wear the coin took in normal circulation.

This coin measures 18mm in diameter, 4.2g in weight, and is made of .900 fine gold. The coin has light wear, but is in Extremely Fine condition overall. This listing is for the exact coin pictured.1911 U.S. Indian Head Gold Quarter Eagle
A small gold coin worth $2.50 at the time it was originally produced
18mm diameter, 4.2g weight, .900 fine gold
Extremely Fine condition – light wear
This product listing is for the exact coin pictured

$350.00

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